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Potential early-life predictors of dietary behaviour in adulthood: a retrospective study
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posted on 2016-01-22, 12:04 authored by Jeffrey M. Brunstrom, Gemma WitcombGemma Witcomb, T.S. BaguleyOBJECTIVE: Unnecessary dietary restraint (ie in the absence of a need to lose weight) and chronic overeating are both very unhealthy activities. As a precursor to a more involved longitudinal study, we sought to identify potential early-life predictors
that merit scrutiny in this context.
DESIGN: Four retrospective questionnaire studies were conducted (Study 1, N¼242; Study 2, N¼297; Study 3, N¼175; Study
4, N¼261). Female participants (18–30 y) completed measures of current dietary restraint and overeating. They also recalled
experiences between 5 and 10 years of age. All were staff or students at Loughborough University (UK).
RESULTS: After considering obvious sources of systematic bias, we report evidence that (i) dietary restraint is related to
memories of maternal weight and dietary behaviour, and (ii) overeating and meal-size selection are both associated with
memories of receiving a high-energy diet.
CONCLUSION: The role of maternal factors in dietary restraint is consistent with previous research exploring the early onset of this behaviour. However, the relationship between childhood diet and overeating has not been suggested elsewhere. This is
particularly important because it suggests a previously unreported correspondence between childhood experience and behaviours associated with obesity in adulthood.
Funding
This work was funded by a BBSRC grant (reference: D15238).
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITYVolume
29Issue
5Pages
463 - 474 (12)Citation
BRUNSTROM, J.M., MITCHELL, G.L. and BAGULEY, T.S., 2005. Potential early-life predictors of dietary behaviour in adulthood: a retrospective study. International Journal of Obesity, 29(5), pp. 463-474.Publisher
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